Ignite Server required?

[Coolmar]

Hi,

I have 4 servers. Presently, we do the make_tape_recoveries to tape. I would like to put the recoveries/images on a server. So basically, I just create one of the systems as an ignite server and then on the other three systems run "make_net_recovery" from the cron of each server? Or do I have to run the make_net_recovery from the server itself to go out and get the other servers' images?
On the ignite server, do I have to setup the other servers as clients, or is that just for clients that you want to boot from ignite?

Thanks

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

To make or recover make_tape_recovery images all that is required is a certified bootable tape drive.

To make a make_net_recovery all that is required is an NFS share with write priviledges.

To recovery with make_net_recovery an ignite server is required.

SEP

[Coolmar]

I want to be able to stop doing the make_tape_recoverys to tape and send them to disk...all on one server...and I want to be able to recover a server from these images. So I would need Ignite server setup right? Just reading the documentation for Ignite Server setup...they make it sound more like something you would require for cold installs of new servers (which I would like to do at a later time, but right now jsut recovery) and installing core depots and clients etc etc etc. I just want to write the images to one server and be able to recover the server in the event of a disaster or major system problem.

[Bill Hassell · Accepted solution]

The central Ignite server can do both -- golden images or current images for disaster recovery. Make sure you have enough space on your Ignite server to store a couple of images for each server, one current and one from several weeks before. In all cases, an Ignite image *IS* a cold install and not a file restore, whether based on a tape or network image.

[Berd]

Coolmar,

Setup one of your servers as an ignite server. Then add your other servers as clients to this ignite server.

Once you've done this you'll be able to run make_net_recovery's to generate your ignite images which will be stored within /var/opt/ignite/recovery/archive/ on your ignite server.

Regards,
Berd